Slovenia pays tribute to its greatest general as first woman promoted to the rank

Ljubljana/Maribor, 23 November - One hundred years after General Rudolf Maister established the first Slovenian army in modern history, Alenka Ermenc was promoted to become the country's first woman army general.

MariborThe national ceremony for the Rudolf Maister DayPhoto: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

MariborThe national ceremony for the Rudolf Maister DayPhoto: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

MariborThe national ceremony for the Rudolf Maister DayPhoto: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

MariborThe national ceremony for the Rudolf Maister DayPhoto: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

MariborThe national ceremony for the Rudolf Maister DayPhoto: Tamino Petelinšek/STA